Report Details

This was a very stormy weekend, the sun happened to come out during our mile walk, but it had been raining a lot the previous day, and that morning. Three day weekend so good crowds. The tide was higher than we've ever seen it. There really was no beach to walk on, we had to walk along the base of the dunes through the driftwood and there was lots of it, plus some major logs being moved about! Mostly people were just standing at the edge of the parking lot watching the waves. The wreck of the Peter Iredale was not accessible - the water was too rough and deep. As a result of the stormy weather there was lots of debris on the beach; man made and natural.Pretty awful but not too surprising. No cars on the beach this time because there was no beach!

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate.

Human Activities

Number of people: 76. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 18. Playing in surf: 6. Playing in sand: 6. Other Activities: Standing watching waves 46, Flying kites 2. Very high waves and rough water so people were mostly standing around.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 26.

Notable Wildlife

Small birds

Driftline Content

Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

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Mile 336

September 20, 2023

Beach looked really nice not a lot of people or litter.

MatthewsE

Mile 336

September 7, 2023

Very busy day at the beach and about the end of tourist season.

RachelW

Mile 336

May 31, 2023

Beautiful day at the beach although crowded even at a non-peak time.

RachelW

Mile 336

January 19, 2023

This beach has not been surveyed since 2019 for Oregon Shores, since 2020 for COASST.

MatthewsE

Mile 336

July 24, 2019

Another fantastic day for debris surveys at the Peter Iredale.

ParkroseUCC

Mile 336

March 29, 2019

We came across this flock of approximately 3,100 Dunlin a bit south of the Iredale wreck in Fort Stevens State Park.

Merce and Michael

Mile 336

February 18, 2019

The Peter Iredale shipwreck in Fort Stevens State Park, from shortly after wrecking in October, 1906, to the February 18, 2019, maximum king tide.

Merce and Michael

Mile 336

July 18, 2018

Pictures of barnacle covered pallet and suspected crab molt- exuvia 

ParkroseUCC